The Creative Life A thru Z ~D is for Drama

The Creative Life A thru Z

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The Big Questions?

Something to think about.......

Artwork by Jean Hart 

D is for Drama

Did you kiss someone today? 

Think about this and then in your journal 

Write the first sentence in your autobiography.

Be Inspired,
~jean 

The Creative Life A thru Z week four

The Creative Life A thru Z

 week Four

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What's cooking 

C is for Cooking

Recently, I had a visit with my brother and his daughter.

She had just graduated from high school and

 was on a summer vacation with her dad to visit us,

 and see our grandson.

 We were planning our meals for the week,

 when the conversation lead to our favorite childhood foods. 

We settled on Mom's potatoes salad. 

A truly wonderful dish that says summer. 

We made our grocery list

 and came home

to prepare the potato salad for the next days barbecue.

Mom never wrote down her recipes, to our frustration,  

she just added a little of this and a little of that. 

Isn't is funny how we all remember things differently? 

Between the both of us we managed to make this family favorite 

and come up with a close enough recipe of Mom's potato salad that it inspired family stories.  

Memories in the kitchen are a great way to share your life stories with others. 

This weeks assignment :

C is for Cooking 

1. Sit quietly and remember a time when you were enjoying your favorite childhood food. 

2. Look at your weeks menu and see if you can make it this week. 

3. Share in the actual cooking with family and friends. 

4. Enjoy the meal, and share the history of this favorite childhood food with family and friends. 

Journal Work

CIRCLES

Better Together, by artist  Jean Hart 

1. In your journal start to draw circles. Circles of all sizes,  fill up the page with circles.

The circles can be touching, inside each other, or separate.  

2.Now, with your art supplies, pens, marker, paints. 

Fill in the circles with color.

3. Note which colors you used most, or which color is the most pleasing to you. 

How are you responding to particularity colors? 

Do you have a favorite color?

COLOR Therapy 

Color therapy is an interesting subject. 

I have read many books on this and studied the color wheel for painting. 

I came across this website about the Psychology of Color.

Since, I'm doing a sampling of my curriculum here with you  online,

 I thought I would share this website with you here. 

https://www.colorpsychology.org/

Cook Books
Do you have a favorite cookbook?
Reading recipes makes me feel like a chemist. 
I'm a very good cook! Why? 
Because I follow the recipes. 
Break out your favorite cookbook, 
or good to a second hand store and find an old time cookbook that's
been very well used. 
Here is a cookbook from a restaurant I'm hoping to visit in my travels. 
jeanhartartists.blogspot.com/2016/08/eating-at-the.html

Two Minutes in Nature, bubbling stream 
Take two minutes to simply breathe deeply and imagine putting your feet in a cool stream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-bU5fP96nA&t=45s

As always, be inspired, and  have fun with the assignments. 

~jean 

Take Me To The Wonderlands

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Today's Assignment is to write a poem and paint a picture. 

Rainbow Forest, by artist Jean Hart 

Take Me To The Wonderlands 

Be Jean Hart 

Take me to the River,

to the wild side of life,

where I can see how 

dreams come true,

If only I believed. 

Take me to the wild wind,

and let it pull me up.

Where I can see the landscapes of

all diversity. 

Take me to the mountain face,

it's rocks are fragile but solid, 

 Where I can feel faith, 

while swing from the mountain tops,
on thin breaded threads. 

Take me to the wonderlands,

the place where silence lives,

where I can learn to speak 
the language of Gods love. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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It's never too late to become an artist

Art instruction

It's never too late to learn to paint.

It's summer here, lets get the paints out and get messy outside.

"Every artist was first an amateur."

 Anonymous

Don't judge or compare your work with anyone else.

It's time to paint like you  did when you were a young child.

Without limits.

Mix those colors. Paint the sky, the tress, the cat.

Just get started and you will see how fun painting can be.

If you want to get serious, take a class.

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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Planning, plotting, and engaging

Soul Song, acrylic, Jean Hart

"The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. " 

William Morris 

 Do you ever feel like things have passed you by, that it might be too late to do something you were dreaming about? 

I think It's never too late for most things. 

Making plans, is one of my favorite things to do.

Looking forward to events, trips, visits can help you get through a hard day.

With something to look forward to, kinda gives you hope.

If planning sounds hard or not sure where to start. 

Start small, simple, just plan out one day at a time.

Later, you can plan for a whole week, or even a month.

The bigger your plans get the more time you will need for the preparing. 

So, think ahead, plan with care, and have fun.

I'm planning to enter two art judged and jury art shows this Fall.

I have to start planning now because first, they each have separate themes and second, I want to go to the receptions and they are both out of town. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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Jean Hart Artwork Fall edition

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This weeks Art O Mat blocks. 

I have started my Fall editions.

If you see anything you like and would like me to paint a larger painting please contact me.

I'm happy to take commission work.

Please like and share

Be Inspired,

~jean 

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Life is a bowl of fruit

Fruit Bowl, acrylic, Jean Hart
14" x 16"
$125.00 framed

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver 

Oh, yes, what a great question.

I plan to live life as best as I can for as long as I can.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Beach days are here

Spring Creek Marine, Jean Hart 

Summer is here!!

Just last week it was raining and cold, but now we are in the 90's.

This summer I have put on my calendar a few days at the beach.

I am so fortunate to live by a marina with a beach.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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I feel Spring coming

Art O Mat blocks I've been working on 

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Fine Art For The Finer Things In Life 

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I just love daylight savings. 

"Any little bit of experimenting in self-nurturance is very frightening for most of us. "

~Julia Cameron

It's feeling a lot like spring where I live.

Spring Cleaning.....Yes, Yes, Yes,

Open the windows and let some fresh air in.

Part of being good to yourself is finishing what you start.

Basically, it comes down to finishing your chores.

For a very long time I never finished my laundry.

I would gather up the clothes, seperate them into darks and lights, put them in the washer, change them to the dry....and then go off and do something else.

They seemed to never come out of the dryer. I just could never complete this task.

It's a good metaphor for what was going on in my life.

I would start something, get busy, and not finish.

Needless to say, this led to a very unorganized studio.

So, for March my motto is 

"Clean up and Clear out and finish up"

I'm in the process of redoing my studio.

I'm sending most of my art supplies, paintings, and odds and ends to the community center. 

Tearing up the carpet, painting the walls.

I have a new goal.

My new art goal is to paint Art O Mat Blocks,

work with Zazzle to make fashion Designs, 

and prepare for retirement. 

Which means more travel.

What have you put on your vision board this year?

Be Inspired,

~jean 

stop by my online store. I'm busy making new merchandise everyday.

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These are my 

Inspirational quote 

Sunglasses 

Designs by 

Jean Hart 

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Joy

Joy, painting block for Art O Mat 

Joy

"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." Rumi

It's the season for joy and  pleasure.

 What makes you feel joy? 

I think it's the feeling when your laughing and having fun.

It's the celebration of life.

For me, it could just as easily be sitting reading a good book,

listening to a favorite song or playing with my cats. 

It's saying yes to life even if it scares you, and your thinking "do I dare?".

Making everything in life count and meaningful. 

It's not easy to do all the time. But, the rewards for changing your view on your attitude will make all the difference. 

I think Joy and Pleasure are very similar.

"One of the fastest paths to happiness is through sharing and giving, so give of your heart and share your love." Denise Linn

My family again this year voted to not give gifts. 

Instead we adapted five families in our home town that were in need of a little help for their children's Christmas.

We went shopping and the amount of Joy we experienced while picking out toys and clothes for others was pure pleasure. 

The act of giving flowed through us and lightened our hearts. 

It is the season for giving, sharing, and loving. 

Give with an open heart. 

Be Inspired,

~jean

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doodle cups

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Hi,

It's fall where I live. 

The leaves have fallen awhile ago and now it's snowing.

Sometimes when it's too cold to go outside I like to stay in and doodle.

Click the link below and I will share what I have been up to. 

http://www.smilebox.com/playBlog/4e444d7a4d5459784e6a6b3d0d0a&blogview=true

First Snowfall

First Snowfall,

8/10 acrylic

$85.00

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The Soul is on Earth for its own delight

Flower Girl, acrylic, Jean Hart 

Healing cards

by

Caroline Myss and Peter Occhiogrosso

This day's card is

The soul is on Earth for its own delight. 

Consider this amazing possibility, you incarnated on this earth just to experience the joy of being alive. Do you even know what gives you joy? Do something about that today.

What gives me joy? 

Well, today is scheduled to be a house cleaning day. Yes, its simple, but a clean house gives me joy.

Not only will this house be cleaned today but it is time to decorate for Fall.

It's hard to believe that it is still Fall with snow almost 2 feet at my door but, I do not want to miss this season.

I love Fall and now that Halloween is over, lets move on to Thanksgiving and being grateful for all we have.

"Sometimes the simplest wisdom is the hardest to acknowledge. like the fact that pleasure and joy can be beneficial to your health.  When mystical poets such as Rumi and Kabir use objects of beauty and delight, like roses or wine, as metaphors for the Divine, they're subtly linking the excitement of Earthly pleasures with Divine enjoyment. Recent medical research seems to agree that what pleases us, beautiful music, delicious food, and soothing aromas, can also improve our health and help us resist illness."

I'm glad to hear this news. It's been awhile since I have turn over a health card .  

I like the fact that my environment can play a part in healing my health. 

I also believe that a strong mind will do it to. 

I woke up this morning, with my mind set to create the home and lifestyle I needed to be happy, healthy, and strong. 

Have you started your gratitude list for this Fall. 

gratitude and grace is not just for Fall, but boy what a wonderful time to think about all that we have and be thankful. 

Be Inspired,

`jean 

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Jean Hart Artwork fine art Fall 2015 art Exhibit

Jean Hart Artwork 

Fall 2015 

Fine Art Exhibit 

I am currently in the process of pulling a file of all my artwork to be available in 5" x 7" prints for

$15.00 

Many of these images are already on my online store 

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On my zazzle store you can purchase fine art posters and canvas images in many sizes. 

Thank You,

Jean Hart 

Have a little Faith

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Have a little Faith,

acrylic, 3'x3'

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This abstract painting is the center of my travel wall. Now I'm not sure which wall is my travel wall according to feng shui, but I say any wall that you can see it and plan for travel has to be a good wall.

Be Inspired,

~jean 

Paint with me

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Welcome to my studio.

I have been getting a lot of questions about how I became an 

Art O Mat artist. 

Let me share this with you.

I suggest you go to Art o Mat website.

http://www.artomat.org/

Look around and see what they are all about. 

Down load their application.

You will have to submit your work.

Once you are approved go over all the guidelines.

I bought their blocks because for me its just easier.

 You will receive a box full and 50 2" x 3" blocks

 Next, paint, paint, paint.......

fill the box with your artfully painted blocks and mail it back to them.

Come along, I think this is an awesome idea. 

Be Inspired,

~jean 

Sunday's art appreciation document Mark Rothko

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My movie pick for this Long weekend.

art appreciation.

Mark Rothko.

abstract artist

It's not really a movie, but a art documentary.

I remember when I first saw one of his paintings. It was in an art book. Without knowing the story behind the abstract paintings I thought. How plain. What's the point? 

I was an art student and I did not know how to look at art, not really.

Can art change a person, or their perspective of the world? 

Can art make you cry? 

That's what his art did for many who first saw it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6xLztH36kY

When I was working on the exhibit 

"Elements"

I came across his paintings again.

This time, I felt in the stillness of his work and there was a pull of emotion.

I incorporated a little of his style in my painting .

"A page in History".

Here is a closer look of it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWqxBoCup_U

This was my painting for 

AIR

Air painting, My concern is about the Ravens and Crows in my area. They are being poisoned and blamed for the decrease in the Sage Grouse bird population. Of course, there is much more to it then that. You can read more about it here. http://elkodaily.com/news/local/save-sage-grouse-target-ravens-county-hopes-pilot-program-sets/article_e8d4fe28-8df4-11e2-9981-0019bb2963f4.html

Do you ever paint about life issues? 

I would love to hear about it, if you do.

As always feel free to comment, share, follow.

Be Inspired.

~jean 

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Emerge III

 

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This is the final painting for the MS foundation for their Bubbles and Brunch event. I was asked if I could painting something with Oceans / Bubbles.
, Emerger III, acrylic, 36 " x 36" by Jean Hart Artwork
I'm looking forward to attending this event in New Port Beach in August.
http://eventcas.nationalmssociety.org/…/GEN_CAS_OC_Luncheon…

 

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Week 5 101 Challenge Make our world a better place



Yes Please, by Jean Hart
101 Challenge
Make our world a better place.
Week 5
We are half way there.
Have you found these items to be easy or hard?
It's alright if you can't get to all of them this week. Just keep track and maybe you will have an opportunity later.

Be Inspired,
~jean
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*50. Wave to your neighbors.
*51. Spend less time watching T.V.
52. Open car doors for your driver or passengers.
53. Give blood.
54. Become an organ donor.
55. Buy books for a library, daycare center or school.
*56. Slip a $20 bill anonymously to someone you know who is having financial difficulty.
57. Dance with someone.
58. Organize volunteers to make a bigger difference.
59. Create a public art contest for children